Shoe skate and stop assembly



. May 23, 1950 E J, WALL 7 2,508,980

SHOE SKATE AND STOP ASSEMBLY Filed July 12., 1948 Eugene 11 WallPatented May 23, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,508,980 V SHOE SKATEAND scror- ASSEMBLY Eugene J. Wall, Springfield, m.

Application July 12, 1948, Serial No. 38,346

Claims. (Cl. 280-112) This invention relates to roller skates and it i Iis directed particularly to improvements in toe stops and bumpers, thepresent application constituting a continuation in part of myapplication Serial No. 704,043, filed October 18, 1946.

A particular object of the present invention is to provide a toe stop inthe form of a circular body having a concave or saucer shaped bottomface, the block being mounted on a single central pivot support wherebywhen the block becomes worn on one side it is only necessary to loosenthe holding means and partially rotate the block to bring a new andunworn section into position for use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel mountingfor the block whereby the same is positioned with its axis at aninclination to the vertical whereby a portion of the block is extendedforwardly or beyond the toe of the skaters shoe to facilitate use of thestop for jumping.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel stop or bumperwith a wedge element and an angled bolt whereby the wedge is held firmlyagainst the under side of a mounting plate and the stop is maintained ina forwardly projecting inclined position.

. Another object of the invention is to provide a stop of the characterdescribed having recessed or cupped faces whereby the stop when securedin position will maintain firm contact around the edge of one face withthe wedge block interposed between the stop and the supporting plate andalso whereby the stop may be rotated when necessary for the use ofdiiferent parts of the edge of the other face.

The invention will be best understood frorna consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of the specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction shown and described since obvious modifications will occurto a person skilled in the art.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section through the toe portion of askate shoe and through the structure of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in plan of the toe plate to which the stop issecured.

Figure 3 is a view of the under face of the stop.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing the numeral Ill generallydesignates the toe portion of a diagrammatically illustrated skatersshoe. The toe or box of the shoe is designated H and the soleisdesignated l2. One of the front rollers of the skate is indicated at l3and is connected in the usual manner with the under side of the soleplate [4 of the skate by the usual truck structure which is generallydesignated [5.

In accordance with the present invention there is provided the plate l6which is designed to position against the forward end or toe portion ofthe shoe sole l2 and to generallyconform in outline to such toe portion.The back edge of this plate has extending therefrom the spaced paralleltongues I! which are designed to be inserted between the forward end ofthe sole plate l4 and the bottom of the shoe sole.

The side and forward margin of the plate I6 is defined by the upstandingflange I8 and this flange is bordered by the inturned lip l9. As will bereadily apparent the edge or periphery of the sole l2 positions againstthe inner side of the flange l8 and the lip l9 engages over the top ofthe sole.

The shoe sole has fixed therein a bolt 20 by means of which it issecured to the sole plate M as shown in Figure 1, the bolt passingdownwardly through the sole plate and receiving on its lower end the nut2| whereby the shoe sole and sole plate may be drawn together. When theplate I6 is inserted between the shoe sole i2 and the skate sole plateHi the bolt 2!] is engaged in the recess or slot 22 between the tonguesl1.

At the rear ends of the flange l8 openings are provided through theflange as indicated at 23 in which to secure the ends of leather thongsor strings 24 by means of which the plate may be secured in positionwhen used withshoes and skates which do not have connecting boltsbetween them'such as the bolt 20. When so used the thongs are carriedrearwardly around the truck i5 and tied together so as to prevent theplate I6 from creeping forwardly.

The plate I6 has formed therein adjacent to the forward end, theaperture 25 which is of polygonal outline. Extending through thisaperture is a bolt which is generally designated 28 and which has uponthe under side of the head portion 21 the squared boss 28 which fits inthe opening 25. The shank of this bolt is bent intermediate its ends asshown to produce the straight upper end portion 29 and the longer,obliquely extending lower portion 30 which is screw threaded adjacent toits free end as shown.

The angled bolt 26 secures to the under side of the plate [6 the rubberwedge member 3| and the circular bumper 32, which is also formed ofrubber or a suitable composition having the characteristics of rubber.

As is illustrated in Figure 1 when the device is in applied position theshort upper end portion 29 of the bolt shank is substantially verticalwhile the lower angled portion to extends slightly forwardly. The wedgeblock 3! has the upper portion 29 of the bolt shank extending throughits center and the sharp edge of the wedge. is disposed directly ;below'the toe of the shoe and of the plate IS. The under face of the wedge 3|is flat and is inclined upwardly and forwardly and it has bearingagainst it one side of the circular bumper 32. The diameterzof'the wedgeand. of the bumper is the same and accordingly when they are securedtogether upon the bolts they form, in eii'ect, a single downwardly andforwardly projecting elastic body for use in the customary manner as astop an also to assist the skater in leaping.

-Thetwo sides of the-circular body 32 are slightly dished or concave asindicated at 33. By this means the side which is in opposed relationwith the under face of the wedge '31 can be drawn up toward the wedge sothat the periphery of the body will make tight contact with the opposingface of the wedge around the perimeter of the latter. Also by theprovision of this out out or dished under face, the side which isdirected downwardly presents a relatively sharp edge or border 34 forcontact the surface of the rink. The body 32 has a suitable bore 35formed axially there'throug-h to receive the lower end portion of thebolt and at one end of this bore there is formed a recess 36 forthereception of a nut 31 which is threaded on the bolt. Thus the nut whichholds the bumper and wedge in place, is counter sunk in the downwardlyfacing surface of the bumper and all danger of the nut at the end' ofthe bolt coming into contact with the surface of the rink is avoided.

The plate I 6 is provided with apertures 38 which. are positionedforwardly of the vertical transverse plane of the aperture 25. When therubber block '3l is drawn up tightly against the under side of the platesome of the material of they block will be forced through the aperturesand this will tend to prevent anytendency of the block toturn around theshank of the bolt.

Rearwardly of the block and wedge the plate l6 has the apertures 39therein which may be used for screws or other securing elements if itshould be desired to fasten the plate directly to the sole H of the shoeinstead of tying it in position by-xmeans of the thongs 24.

I claim:

1. A bumper and toe stop for roller skates having a sole plate againstwhich the sole of a skaters shoebears. comprising a plate-member adaptedto position between the shoe sole and theskate sole plate, means forsecuring-the plate member in said position, a wedge shaped memberdisposed against the under side of the plate member adjacent to theforward end thereof, a resilient stop body-disposed against theunderside of the wedge shaped member, means passing through theresilient stop and the wedge shaped member and coupling the same to theplate member, said wedge shaped member being positioned with the thinedge thereof directed forwardly whereby the resilient body is extendedforwardly and downwardly with respect to the under side of the platemember.

2.. A bumper and toe stop, for roller skates as set forth in claim 1wherein. said wedge member is of resilient material.

3. A bumper and toe stop for roller skates as set forth in claim 1,wherein the wedge member is: of resilient material and the said meanssecuring the wedge member and the resilient body to the plate membercomprises a bolt having a shankv termed. with two angularly relatedportions, one of the portions of the shank being positioned to extendstraight downwardly through the wedge member and the other portion ofthe shank extending forwardly and downwardly through. the-center oftheresilient member.

4. A bumper and toe stop. for roller; skates com.- prising .a wedgeshaped member of circular outline, a circular bumper of substantiallythe same diameter as the wedge shaped member and positioned against aside of the latter, means for supporting the wedge shaped member and.the bumper at the. toe end of a skate comprising a carrierbody and abolt coupled at one end with the carrierbody, 'the'bolt comprising ashank having two. angularly related portions, one of the portionspassing downwardly through the wedge member and the other portion.extending. forwardly and. downwardly through. the-bumper, the wedgemember being positioned with its thickest diameter directly rearwardlyof the bolt whereby the bumper is disposed. .at a forward and downwardinclination, and means for securing the carrier in position at theforward end of the skate.

5. A bumper and toe stop of the character stated in claim 4 wherein saidwedge member has a. plane under face, the said bumper having opposite.faces of dished form, the periphery of one of the dished faces of the"bumper engaging against the plane face of the wedge member at theperimeter of the latter.

EUGENE J.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 894,501 Hohenadel July 28, 19082,285,373 Wall June 2,1942 2,343,007 Goldenberg Feb. 29, 1944 2,356,736Blaes Aug. 29, 194';

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 403,250 Great Britain Dec. 21, 1933

